Renault escapes with perched ban after race-fixing hearing

Renault's Formula One team was handed a two-year suspended disallow by the sport's governing body Monday after a hearing into their part in fixing the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix.

The 26-strong World Motor Sport Council of the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA), met for 90 minutes to argue allegations by former Renault driver Nelson Piquet Jr. that he was ordered to crash intentionally during last year's race.

As a result, former team boss Flavio Briatore was barred from FIA-sanctioned events for an unlimited period, while ex-engineering director Pat Symonds was barred from the sport for five years.

Both men quit the team last week after Renault decided against contest the allegations.

A statement on the FIA Web site said: "The World Motor Sport Council considers Renault F1's breaches relating to the 2008 Singapore Grand Prix to be of unparalleled sternness.

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